Holyoke Community College has partnered with Virtual Education Software, inc. to provide continuing education courses for educators that provide interactive instruction on strategies for teaching students with special behavioral and learning needs. Packed with practical applications for the classroom, these computer-based accredited programs with MA PDP's are self-paced and easy to use from your computer's CD-Rom player or online.
VESi recommends that you check with your school district and/or state licensing agency to verify these course offerings will meet your district and/or state requirements for salary advancement and/or state certificate re-licensure.
Undergraduate and Graduate Professional Development Level Courses Now Available.
VESi Professional Development Programs at the Graduate Professional Development Level (GPDL) are now available. The GPDL level requires additional writing assignments of answering a Critical Thinking Question (a minimum of 500 words) at the end of every chapter (the courses have 4 to 6 chapters). You must also review and write an essay (minimum 200 words) on three relevant journal articles of your choice on topics related to the course at the end of your class. Students that successfully pass the GPDL coursework receive MA PDP portfolio documentation indicating GPDL study. Writing assignments are evaluated by VESi faculty.
The following CD-Rom or online based courses can be taken by education professionals for Undergraduate Professional Development Level (UPDL) PDPs or Graduate Professional Development Level (GPDL) PDPs:
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30 UPDL PDP Credits
($184)
or
40 GDPL PDP
($245)
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Advanced Classroom Management
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism & Asperger’s Disorder
Child Abuse
Drugs & Alcohol in Schools
Educational Assessment
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
Inclusion
Infant & Toddler Mental Health
Reading Fundamentals #1
Reading Fundamentals #2
Talented & Gifted
Teaching Diversity
Traumatized Child
Violence in Schools
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45 UPDL PDP Credits
($214)
or
55 GDPL PDP
($261)
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Behavior is Language
Learning Disabilities
Reading Fundamentals #3
Understanding Aggression
Note: A minimum passing grade of 80% on each examination is required for GDPL PDPs. |
For course descriptions and to view course syllabus, go to: www.virtualeduc.com/holyoke.
To Register
for one
or more courses, please call Holyoke
Community College
at 1-413-594-1255
or
email alingham@hcc.mass.edu.
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